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'Gravity,' '12 Years a Slave' Among Winners at Final Draft Screenwriters Choice Awards

"Modern Family" and "Breaking Bad" are recognized in the TV categories.

Final Draft announced the winners of its Screenwriters Choice Awards Tuesday night, closing the second year of its annual ceremony.

The screenwriting software company invited customers to cast their votes for category winners -- selected by a committee of working writers -- on an open forum, giving industry screenwriters the final say.

Alfonso and Jonas Cuaron received the best original screenplay award for Gravity while John Ridley took home the best adapted screenplay award for his work in 12 Years a Slave.

Modern Family, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, was named the best television comedy of 2013, and Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad was recognized as the best television drama.

“We at Final Draft salute all the film and TV writers who contributed such great work in 2013,” Final Draft CEO Mark Madnick said. “The winners and nominees tonight represent the best of the best, and their work drives the engine of this industry. We could not be prouder to host this awards show for these great artists.”